Farewell to the South
Drive Day- What a bummer to leave Abel Tasman and the Golden Bay on a perfect sunshiney windless day!! What a travesty! Unfortunately we had a long drive …
08 Mar
Golden Bay Adventure
Golden Bay Adventure
Golden Bay Adventure- I think you could spend a month in Golden Bay. It is beautiful, mellow and full of hidden secrets. Today we attempted a …
07 Mar
Kayaking Golden Bay
Kayaking Golden Bay
Kayaking Golden Bay- Golden Bay and Abel Tasman are known worldwide for their amazing kayaking in the incredible green water. It’s beautiful. We were grateful that …
06 Mar
Though the Breadbasket
Though the Breadbasket
Monday morning was filled with playing at the park and doing laundry before our long drive to Abel Tasman. The drive took us through the …
05 Mar
Sabbath Dawn
Sabbath Dawn
Sabbath Morning- Since we had skipped the Franz Joseph Glacier the night before and the closest church was nearly 2.5 hours away we had a problem. …
04 Mar
BYU BOUND
BYU BOUND
BYU BOUND- We haven’t stayed in many hotels on our journey and the kids loved not cleaning up anything and indulging in the continental breakfast which …
03 Mar
BUNGY
BUNGY
This whole clean the house from top to bottom while you try to feed everyone breakfast, make lunch and pack up 8 people in the …
02 Mar
Fiordland
Fiordland
Fiordland is known for its luscious green vegetation, active waterfalls, jaw dropping fiords and rain. The stats are that it rains 70% of the time- …
01 Mar
The End of the World
The End of the World
The end of the world Our first destination of the morning was the beloved Curio Bay. The boys were excited to surf with the dolphins in …
28 Feb
Victory Beach
Victory Beach
Victory Beach- Mike had paddleboarded down to Victory Beach yesterday and he wanted to share the beautiful isolated beach with us. Sadly since we only had …
27 Feb
Secret Spot
Secret Spot
Trouble in Paradise We woke up to an absolute perfect day. (To give you an idea: tomorrow is the last day of New Zealand’s summer and …
26 Feb
A Little Slice of Heaven
A Little Slice of Heaven
When we first dreamed of coming to New Zealand, we envisioned ourselves in a camper van cruising the islands and stopping where we fancied. After …
25 Feb
Mountains to Farm to Ocean
Mountains to Farm to Ocean
Our home in Lake Ohau with its gorgeous views was a “BookaBach” which meant we had to wake up early to clean the house from …
24 Feb
Birthday Vacation
Birthday Vacation
For Mike’s Birthday he wanted a “Vacation Day” to just relax, rest, read, catch up on emails, and enjoy the views. Until late afternoon we did …
23 Feb
Lochsloy Farm
Lochsloy Farm
Lochsloy Farm Lily was up early begging to go see the sheep. Lochsloy is a small 18 acre farm with a few dozen sheep and lambs. …
22 Feb
Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch Sunshine and a perfect beach day greeted us when we awoke. Mike made us quiche, pineapple and hash browns which we enjoyed overlooking the ocean …
21 Feb
Mother Nature
Mother Nature
Mother Nature Instead of staying in Kaikoura, we decided to stay in a little beach bungalow in Claverly. Claverly, devoid of any shops or stores, is …
20 Feb
Boats and Birthdays
Boats and Birthdays
Boats and Birthdays For Luke’s 7th birthday we took the Bluebridge Ferry from Wellington to Picton–from the North Island to the South Island. The crossing of …
19 Feb
Sabbath Drive
Sabbath Drive
Sunday Drive What a lovely branch we attended in Waioru! The spirit was powerful and the members were wonderful. I loved having Taylor play the piano again and …
18 Feb
Epic Day
Epic Day
Epic Day- Perhaps our little log cabin had cast a spell on us for everyone slept late and Mike spoiled us all with blueberry pancakes and …